Set the default IDE for new workspaces

Set the default editor that Che uses when creating new workspaces to ensure a consistent development experience. The default editor is specified by its plugin ID in the publisher/name/version format.

Prerequisites

An active kubectl session with administrative permissions to the Kubernetes cluster. See Overview of kubectl.
jq. See Downloading jq.

Procedure

Determine the IDs of the available editors. An editor ID has the following format: publisher/name/version.

kubectl exec deploy/che-dashboard -n eclipse-che  \
    -- curl -s http://localhost:8080/dashboard/api/editors | jq -r '[.[] | "\(.metadata.attributes.publisher)/\(.metadata.name)/\(.metadata.attributes.version)"]'

Configure the defaultEditor:

kubectl patch checluster/eclipse-che \
    --namespace eclipse-che \
    --type='merge' \
    -p '{"spec":{"devEnvironments":{"defaultEditor": "<default_editor>"}}}'

where:

<default_editor>: The default editor specified as a plugin ID in publisher/name/version format or as a URI.

Verification

Create a new workspace from the Che Dashboard and verify that the configured default editor opens.

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